Crime in the City(Sixty to Zero Pt. I)-Neil Young

[ti:Crime In The City] [ar:Neil Young] [al:Freedom] [by:] [offset:0] [00:29.57]Well the cop made the showdown [00:32.89]He was sure he was right [00:36.32]He had all of the lowdown [00:40.20]From the bank heist last night [00:44.51]His best friend was the robber [00:48.20]And his wife was a thief [00:51.77]All the children were killers [00:55.52]They couldnt get no relief [00:58.90]The bungalow was surrounded [01:02.64]When a voice loud and clear [01:05.89]Said come on out with your hands up [01:09.57]Or well blow you out of here [01:11.76]There was a face in the window [01:14.95]The tv cameras rolled [01:18.64]Then they cut to the announcer [01:22.26]And the story was told [01:28.96] [01:55.71]The artist looked at the producer [01:59.08]The producer sat back [02:02.39]He said what we have got here [02:06.27]Is a perfect track [02:10.83]But we dont have a vocal [02:14.21]And we dont have a song [02:17.64]If we could get these things accomplished [02:21.46]Nothin else could go wrong [02:24.89]So he balanced the ashtray [02:28.58]As he picked up the phone [02:32.08]And said send me a songwriter [02:35.52]Whos drifted far from home [02:37.90]And make sure that hes hungry [02:40.95]Make sure hes alone [02:44.95]Send me a cheeseburger [02:48.33]And a new rolling stone [02:50.33]Yeah [03:28.99]Theres still crime in the city [03:32.49]Said the cop on the beat [03:36.12]I dont know if I can stop it [03:39.43]I feel like meat on the street [03:44.06]They paint my car like a target [03:47.43]I take my orders from fools [03:51.06]Meanwhile some kid blows my head off [03:54.68]Well I play by their rules [03:58.18]Thats why Im doin it my way [04:01.74]I took the law in my hands [04:05.37]So here I am in the alleyway [04:08.93]A wad of cash in my pants [04:10.81]I get paid by a ten year old [04:14.30]He says he looks up to me [04:17.68]Theres still crime in the city [04:21.49]But its good to be free [04:31.12]Yeah [04:33.31] [05:07.49]Now I come from a family [05:10.00]That has a broken home [05:13.93]Sometimes I talk to daddy [05:17.81]On the telephone [05:22.12]When he says that he loves me [05:25.87]I know that he does [05:29.24]But I wish I could see him [05:32.55]I wish I knew where he was [05:36.37]But thats the way all my friends are [05:39.87]Except maybe one or two [05:43.30]Wish I could see him this weekend [05:46.93]Wish I could walk in his shoes [05:48.99]But now Im doin my own thing [05:52.25]Sometimes Im good then Im bad [05:55.87]Although my home has been broken [05:59.44]Its the best home I ever had [06:01.75]Yeah [06:03.62] [06:37.93]Well I keep gettin younger [06:41.31]My lifes been funny that way [06:44.93]Before I ever learned to talk [06:48.75]I forgot what to say [06:53.00]I sassed back to my mom [06:56.75]I sassed back to my teacher [06:59.37]I got thrown out of Bible school [07:04.00]For sassin back at the preacher [07:07.31]Then I grew up to be a fireman [07:10.99]Put out every fire in town [07:14.50]Put out anything smokin [07:16.38]But when I put the hose down [07:19.94]The judge sent me to prison [07:23.44]He gave me life without parole [07:27.13]Wish I never put the hose down [07:30.63]Wish I never got old